Rosana, São Paulo

Rosana
Municipality
Flag of Rosana
Flag
Coat of arms of Rosana
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Rosana is located in Brazil
Rosana
Rosana
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°34′47″S 53°03′33″W / 22.57972°S 53.05917°W / -22.57972; -53.05917
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
[1]
 • Total744 km2 (287 sq mi)
Elevation
236 m (774 ft)
Population
 (2020 [2])
 • Total16,281
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Websitewww.rosana.sp.gov.br

Rosana is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 16,281 (2020 est.) in an area of 744 km².[1] The elevation is 236 m. The municipality is the westernmost municipality in the state of São Paulo.

The municipality contains part of the 246,800 hectares (610,000 acres) Great Pontal Reserve, created in 1942.[3]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. ^ IBGE 2020
  3. ^ Pontal do Paranapanema (in Portuguese), IBAMA: Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis, retrieved 2016-11-13
  4. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  5. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.


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